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| author | A. Wilcox <AWilcox@Wilcox-Tech.com> | 2020-07-15 16:49:01 -0500 |
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| committer | A. Wilcox <AWilcox@Wilcox-Tech.com> | 2020-07-15 16:49:01 -0500 |
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image: 9: Add note on installfile specification
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diff --git a/src/install/9_image.xml b/src/install/9_image.xml index ce69b7c..0d5a1b5 100644 --- a/src/install/9_image.xml +++ b/src/install/9_image.xml @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ <para>The output file name can be controlled by the <literal>-o</literal> parameter. For example, <literal><command>hscript-image</command> -t iso -o mydisc.iso</literal> will write the image to <filename>mydisc.iso</filename>.</para> <para>Backend-specific options can be specified using the <literal>-b</literal> parameter. You may specify the <literal>-b</literal> parameter multiple times, to provide multiple options to the specified backend. Backend-specific options are discussed later in the per-backend sections.</para> <para>Temporary files, including the entire image root directory, are written to a directory called the <firstterm>intermediate directory</firstterm>, or <firstterm>IR directory</firstterm>. The default path for this is <filename class="directory">/tmp/horizon-image</filename>; you may specify the <literal>-i</literal> parameter to change it. For example, <literal><command>hscript-image</command> -i /opt/horizon/imagedir</literal> will write the temporary files to <literal>/opt/horizon/imagedir</literal>. The temporary files are not removed after running the <literal><command>hscript-image</command></literal> command, whether or not the run was successful. This allows you to inspect the contents of the image without extracting them. You may remove the directory at any time after the <command>hscript-image</command> process ends.</para> + <para>Specify the installfile at the end of the command line. For example, <literal><command>hscript-image</command> -t iso -o mydisc.iso $HOME/mydisc.installfile</literal> will use the script located at <userinput>$HOME/mydisc.installfile</userinput>. If you do not specify an installfile, the one at <literal>/etc/horizon/installfile</literal> will be used. You may also specify <literal>-</literal> to use <literal>stdin</literal>.</para> </section> <section id="image_backends"> <title>Backend-Specific Options</title> |